My New (to me) Taco

I posted this in my "1st Gen vs 2012 Dilemma" thread, but can't resist showing off my new toy in its own thread.

Anyway, just today picked up a 39k mile 2003 XtraCab 4x4 SR5 2.7L 5spd.

I had been planning on buying a new 2012 when they came out... but kept keeping an eye out for a nice low mile 1st gen while I waited on the 2012s to arrive. And the more I looked the more I kept finding myself liking the true "compact truck" platform. Don't get me wrong, I like the 2nd gens too and I am sure the new 2012s will be cool... but I couldn't pass up on this.

So without further adieu... here it is:

 

Dude major score! that thing will run FOREVER lol

Looks great too man!

welcome to the 1st gen club

 

What a gem! Gorgeous trucks.. So what kind of mods are you planning for it?

 

Score!, Good deal dude, welcome!

 

Score!

I'll be following the build...

Fink

 

Nice find, those 3RZ's are bullet proof!

 

I have owned a few of these and know how great they are.
2x on what everyone else said.

 

Am I the only one curious how much it was? Care to reveal the PR ?

 

damn! only 40k miles, very nice. i myself am a little jealous of the guard on the front

 

Nothing wrong with that.

 

My guess is $13.3k. Anyone else?

 

man, you beat me to it! ...I was actually looking at the same exact truck! was gonna drive over to AZ and drive it back, it was listed at $15,500

OP, were you able to talk them down?

 

my first yota

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Nice...

 

You'll need to host your pics somewhere like Photobucket and then use the tags to post it.

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Thanks everyone...it is a nice truck & was a good find.

Robgeetar... He told me that a guy from CA had called him a couple hours after I had left my deposit. Guess he was telling the truth. He was a cool guy.

Anyway, yes he was asking $15,500 (which was high KBB). It is probably worth that, but I hate paying asking price! Anyway, I paid $14,150. But since he was a car dealer (albeit -small time) I also had to pay sales tax! I knew this going in though so in the end I still paid about $15,500 out the door. Which I am very happy with...after all, I was gonna buy a 2012 in a couple months & pay $25k+...yep I am happy!

 

Good decision on a 1st Gen to save on price, and nice truck!

 

I'd say you did pretty good. I got my 02 DC with 49k on it for $15k a few months ago. Enjoy it, I'm loving mine so far.

 

Score. And you are better off with a 1st gen anyway...

Our threads are better, too.

 

haha yeah, that was me! Saw the ebay auction and was really interested. He had told me if I didn't get a call from him yesterday that it was sold. But congrats dude! awesome truck, and you scored with that price! Can't wait to see any mods you have coming and to see how its running on ya!

oh, and sales tax sux!!